What is the difference between PCIe 5.0, 4.0, and 3.0 SSDs?

PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSDs reach up to 12–14 GB/s sequential read — ideal for Ryzen 9000 or Intel Core Ultra 200 builds with PCIe 5.0 M.2 slots. PCIe 4.0 tops at around 7 GB/s and is the performance sweet spot for 2026 gaming builds. PCIe 3.0 reaches ~3.5 GB/s and remains excellent value for secondary storage or budget builds.

How are SSD scores calculated on RankedSSD?

Play score reflects gaming-relevant I/O (sequential read speed and PCIe generation). Work score reflects sustained workstation throughput (sequential write and capacity). Balanced blends both. Efficiency scores performance relative to price tier. All scores are normalised 0–100 across the full catalog.

What SSD capacity should I buy?

1 TB is the comfortable minimum for a Windows gaming system in 2026. 2 TB is recommended if you install many games. 4 TB+ suits content creators or users who store large files locally. Use the capacity filter in the catalog to compare options within your target size.

Is NVMe much faster than SATA SSD?

Yes. SATA SSDs are limited to ~550 MB/s sequential read. Entry NVMe (PCIe 3.0) reaches ~3,500 MB/s — over 6× faster. High-end PCIe 4.0 NVMe drives hit ~7,000 MB/s. For a modern build with an M.2 slot, NVMe is almost always the better choice.

Does a faster SSD improve gaming performance?

A faster SSD reduces game load times and open-world streaming stutter (DirectStorage). However, the jump from PCIe 3.0 to 4.0 is smaller in practice than the raw sequential numbers suggest for most games. PCIe 3.0 is sufficient for most titles; PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 benefit titles with DirectStorage support.

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NVMe and SATA SSDs compared for real PC builds

RankedSSD scores drives on performance, efficiency, and tier bands using catalog benchmarks and spec data. Sequential MB/s is only part of the story—form factor, PCIe generation, and endurance still matter for OS, games, and project storage.

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Filter by brand or interface, search by model name, and sort by capacity or price to find the right drive for your budget and workload. Click View details for full specs, sequential speeds, benchmarks, and where to check prices.

PCIe 5.0 drives top 12 GB/s sequential read — use them with Ryzen 9000 or Intel Core Ultra 200 builds where you have the lanes. PCIe 4.0 at 7 GB/s is the performance sweet spot for 2025–2026. PCIe 3.0 & SATA remain excellent value for secondary storage or budget builds.

Drive	Interface	Play	Work	Balanced	Tier	Value Score	Rank	Details
Corsair MP700 Pro 4TB Corsair · MP700 Pro· 12,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 4 TB	79	89	84	Flagship	100/100	Elite	View details
Corsair MP700 Pro 2TB Corsair · MP700 Pro· 12,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	79	84	81	Flagship	99/100	Elite	View details
Corsair MP700 Pro 1TB Corsair · MP700 Pro· 12,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	79	79	79	Flagship	99/100	Elite	View details
Samsung 9100 Pro 4TB Samsung · 9100 Pro· 14,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 4 TB	73	83	78	Flagship	98/100	Elite	View details
Samsung 9100 Pro 2TB Samsung · 9100 Pro· 14,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	73	78	76	Flagship	98/100	Elite	View details
Crucial T705 4TB Crucial · T705· 14,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 4 TB	72	79	76	Flagship	97/100	Elite	View details
Sabrent Rocket 5 4TB Sabrent · Rocket 5· 14,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 4 TB	71	77	74	Flagship	97/100	Elite	View details
Crucial T705 2TB Crucial · T705· 14,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	71	75	73	Flagship	96/100	Elite	View details
Samsung 9100 Pro 1TB Samsung · 9100 Pro· 14,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	73	72	73	Flagship	96/100	Elite	View details
MSI Spatium M580 Frozr 2TB MSI · Spatium M580 Frozr· 14,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	71	73	72	Flagship	95/100	Elite	View details
Sabrent Rocket 5 2TB Sabrent · Rocket 5· 14,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	71	73	72	Flagship	95/100	Elite	View details
TeamGroup T-FORCE CARDEA Z540 4TB TeamGroup · T-FORCE CARDEA Z540· 12,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 4 TB	65	77	71	Flagship	94/100	Elite	View details
MSI Spatium M580 Frozr 1TB MSI · Spatium M580 Frozr· 14,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	71	68	69	Flagship	94/100	Elite	View details
Sabrent Rocket 5 1TB Sabrent · Rocket 5· 14,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	71	68	69	Flagship	94/100	Elite	View details
TeamGroup T-FORCE CARDEA Z540 2TB TeamGroup · T-FORCE CARDEA Z540· 12,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	65	72	69	Flagship	93/100	Elite	View details
TeamGroup T-FORCE CARDEA Z540 1TB TeamGroup · T-FORCE CARDEA Z540· 12,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	65	67	66	Flagship	92/100	Elite	View details
Crucial T705 1TB Crucial · T705· 13,600 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	69	63	66	Flagship	92/100	Elite	View details
Samsung PM1743 3.84TB Samsung · PM1743· 13,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 3.84 TB	67	62	65	Flagship	91/100	Elite	View details
Seagate FireCuda 530 4TB Seagate · FireCuda 530· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	56	67	61	Flagship	91/100	Elite	View details
Kingston KC3000 4TB Kingston · KC3000· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	55	67	61	Flagship	90/100	Elite	View details
Samsung 990 Pro 4TB Samsung · 990 Pro· 7,450 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	56	66	61	Flagship	90/100	Elite	View details
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 4TB Sabrent · Rocket 4 Plus· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	56	66	61	High-End	89/100	Strong	View details
Corsair MP600 Pro XT 4TB Corsair · MP600 Pro XT· 7,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	55	66	61	High-End	89/100	Strong	View details
WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB WD · SN850X· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	56	65	60	High-End	88/100	Strong	View details
Seagate FireCuda 530 2TB Seagate · FireCuda 530· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	56	62	59	High-End	88/100	Strong	View details
Crucial T500 2TB Crucial · T500· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	56	62	59	High-End	87/100	Strong	View details
Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Samsung · 990 Pro· 7,450 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	56	61	59	High-End	87/100	Strong	View details
Kingston KC3000 2TB Kingston · KC3000· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	55	63	59	High-End	86/100	Strong	View details
Lexar NM800 Pro 2TB Lexar · NM800 Pro· 7,450 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	56	61	59	High-End	86/100	Strong	View details
Corsair MP600 Pro XT 2TB Corsair · MP600 Pro XT· 7,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	55	62	58	High-End	85/100	Strong	View details
WD_BLACK SN850X 2TB WD · SN850X· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	56	61	58	High-End	85/100	Strong	View details
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 2TB Sabrent · Rocket 4 Plus· 7,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	55	61	58	High-End	84/100	Strong	View details
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus-G 2TB Sabrent · Rocket 4 Plus-G· 7,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	55	61	58	High-End	84/100	Strong	View details
SK Hynix Platinum P41 2TB SK Hynix · Platinum P41· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	55	61	58	High-End	83/100	Strong	View details
WD_BLACK SN850P 2TB WD · SN850P· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	56	60	58	High-End	83/100	Strong	View details
Samsung 990 Pro 1TB Samsung · 990 Pro· 7,450 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	56	56	56	High-End	82/100	Strong	View details
MSI Spatium M480 Pro 1TB MSI · Spatium M480 Pro· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	56	56	56	High-End	82/100	Strong	View details
Lexar NM800 Pro 1TB Lexar · NM800 Pro· 7,450 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	56	56	56	High-End	81/100	Strong	View details
Crucial T500 1TB Crucial · T500· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	56	56	56	High-End	81/100	Strong	View details
WD_BLACK SN850X 1TB WD · SN850X· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	56	56	56	High-End	80/100	Strong	View details
Samsung 980 Pro 2TB Samsung · 980 Pro· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	55	56	56	High-End	80/100	Strong	View details
Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus 1TB Sabrent · Rocket 4 Plus· 7,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	55	56	56	High-End	79/100	Strong	View details
SK Hynix Platinum P41 1TB SK Hynix · Platinum P41· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	55	56	55	High-End	79/100	Strong	View details
WD_BLACK SN850P 1TB WD · SN850P· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	56	55	55	High-End	78/100	Strong	View details
Seagate FireCuda 530 1TB Seagate · FireCuda 530· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	56	55	55	High-End	78/100	Strong	View details
GIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 10000 2TB GIGABYTE · AORUS Gen5 10000· 10,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	52	59	55	High-End	77/100	Strong	View details
Seagate FireCuda 540 2TB Seagate · FireCuda 540· 10,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 2 TB	52	59	55	High-End	77/100	Strong	View details
Crucial P5 Plus 2TB Crucial · P5 Plus· 6,600 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	54	56	55	High-End	76/100	Strong	View details
Kingston KC3000 1TB Kingston · KC3000· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	55	55	55	High-End	76/100	Strong	View details
Corsair MP600 Pro XT 1TB Corsair · MP600 Pro XT· 7,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	55	54	55	High-End	75/100	Strong	View details
XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 4TB XPG · GAMMIX S70 Blade· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	47	60	54	High-End	75/100	Strong	View details
Crucial T500 500GB Crucial · T500· 7,200 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 500 GB	56	52	54	Mid-Range	74/100	Solid	View details
Samsung 980 Pro 1TB Samsung · 980 Pro· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	55	51	53	Mid-Range	74/100	Solid	View details
Lexar NM790 4TB Lexar · NM790· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	47	58	53	Mid-Range	73/100	Solid	View details
GIGABYTE AORUS Gen5 10000 1TB GIGABYTE · AORUS Gen5 10000· 10,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	52	54	53	Mid-Range	73/100	Solid	View details
Seagate FireCuda 540 1TB Seagate · FireCuda 540· 10,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 5.0 x4 1 TB	52	54	53	Mid-Range	73/100	Solid	View details
Crucial P5 Plus 1TB Crucial · P5 Plus· 6,600 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	54	51	52	Mid-Range	72/100	Solid	View details
XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB XPG · GAMMIX S70 Blade· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	47	56	52	Mid-Range	71/100	Solid	View details
WD_BLACK SN7100 1TB WD · SN7100· 7,250 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	47	55	51	Mid-Range	71/100	Solid	View details
Lexar NM790 2TB Lexar · NM790· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	47	54	51	Mid-Range	70/100	Solid	View details
Samsung 980 Pro 500GB Samsung · 980 Pro· 6,900 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 500 GB	55	47	51	Mid-Range	70/100	Solid	View details
Kingston KC3000 512GB Kingston · KC3000· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 512 GB	55	44	50	Mid-Range	69/100	Solid	View details
Lexar NM800 Pro 512GB Lexar · NM800 Pro· 7,450 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 512 GB	56	43	50	Mid-Range	69/100	Solid	View details
XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 1TB XPG · GAMMIX S70 Blade· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	47	51	49	Mid-Range	68/100	Solid	View details
SK Hynix Platinum P41 500GB SK Hynix · Platinum P41· 6,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 500 GB	53	46	49	Mid-Range	68/100	Solid	View details
Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 4TB Patriot · Viper VP4300 Lite· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	43	54	49	Mid-Range	67/100	Solid	View details
Crucial P5 Plus 500GB Crucial · P5 Plus· 6,600 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 500 GB	54	44	49	Mid-Range	67/100	Solid	View details
Lexar NM790 1TB Lexar · NM790· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	47	49	48	Mid-Range	66/100	Solid	View details
Seagate FireCuda 530 500GB Seagate · FireCuda 530· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 500 GB	55	42	48	Mid-Range	66/100	Solid	View details
PNY CS3140 2TB PNY · CS3140· 7,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	43	51	47	Mid-Range	65/100	Solid	View details
Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 2TB Patriot · Viper VP4300 Lite· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	43	50	47	Mid-Range	65/100	Solid	View details
XPG LEGEND 960 2TB XPG · LEGEND 960· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	43	50	47	Mid-Range	65/100	Solid	View details
Kioxia Exceria Pro 2TB Kioxia · Exceria Pro· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	43	49	46	Mid-Range	64/100	Solid	View details
Solidigm P44 Pro 2TB Solidigm · P44 Pro· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	42	49	45	Mid-Range	63/100	Solid	View details
WD_BLACK SN770 2TB WD · SN770· 5,150 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	40	49	45	Mid-Range	63/100	Solid	View details
WD_BLACK SN770M 2TB WD · SN770M· 5,150 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	40	49	45	Mid-Range	63/100	Solid	View details
XPG LEGEND 960 1TB XPG · LEGEND 960· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	43	45	44	Mid-Range	62/100	Solid	View details
Addlink S95 1TB Addlink · S95· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	43	45	44	Mid-Range	61/100	Solid	View details
GIGABYTE AORUS Gen4 7300 1TB GIGABYTE · AORUS Gen4 7300· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	43	45	44	Mid-Range	61/100	Solid	View details
PNY CS3140 1TB PNY · CS3140· 7,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	43	44	44	Mid-Range	60/100	Solid	View details
Kioxia Exceria Pro 1TB Kioxia · Exceria Pro· 7,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	43	44	43	Mid-Range	60/100	Solid	View details
Corsair MP600 GS 2TB Corsair · MP600 GS· 4,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	38	48	43	Mid-Range	59/100	Budget	View details
WD Ultrastar DC SN655 3.84TB WD · Ultrastar DC SN655· 6,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 3.84 TB	41	46	43	Mid-Range	59/100	Budget	View details
Solidigm P44 Pro 1TB Solidigm · P44 Pro· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	42	44	43	Mid-Range	58/100	Budget	View details
Patriot Viper VP4300 Lite 1TB Patriot · Viper VP4300 Lite· 7,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	43	43	43	Mid-Range	58/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 990 Evo 2TB Samsung · 990 Evo· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	38	46	42	Mid-Range	57/100	Budget	View details
WD_BLACK SN770 1TB WD · SN770· 5,150 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	40	44	42	Mid-Range	57/100	Budget	View details
WD_BLACK SN770M 1TB WD · SN770M· 5,150 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	40	44	42	Mid-Range	57/100	Budget	View details
Micron 3400 1TB Micron · 3400· 6,900 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	41	42	42	Mid-Range	56/100	Budget	View details
Samsung PM9A1 1TB Samsung · PM9A1· 7,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	42	40	41	Mid-Range	55/100	Budget	View details
Corsair MP600 GS 1TB Corsair · MP600 GS· 4,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	38	43	40	Mid-Range	55/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 990 Evo 1TB Samsung · 990 Evo· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	38	41	40	Mid-Range	54/100	Budget	View details
Samsung PM9A1 512GB Samsung · PM9A1· 6,900 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 512 GB	41	35	38	Mid-Range	54/100	Budget	View details
SK Hynix PC801 512GB SK Hynix · PC801· 6,900 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 512 GB	41	35	38	Mid-Range	54/100	Budget	View details
Solidigm P44 Pro 512GB Solidigm · P44 Pro· 6,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 512 GB	40	34	37	Mid-Range	53/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 870 Evo 4TB Samsung · 870 Evo· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 4 TB	28	42	35	Mid-Range	52/100	Budget	View details
Seagate BarraCuda 510 512GB Seagate · BarraCuda 510· 3,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 512 GB	33	35	34	Mid-Range	52/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 870 Evo 2TB Samsung · 870 Evo· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 2 TB	28	37	33	Mid-Range	51/100	Budget	View details
Kingston A2000 1TB Kingston · A2000· 2,200 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	29	34	32	Mid-Range	51/100	Budget	View details
SK Hynix Gold P31 2TB SK Hynix · Gold P31· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	25	38	31	Mid-Range	50/100	Budget	View details
Patriot P400 2TB Patriot · P400· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	25	36	31	Mid-Range	50/100	Budget	View details
TeamGroup T-FORCE CARDEA Z44L 2TB TeamGroup · T-FORCE CARDEA Z44L· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	25	36	31	Mid-Range	50/100	Budget	View details
XPG LEGEND 850 Lite 2TB XPG · LEGEND 850 Lite· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	25	35	30	Value	49/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 870 Evo 1TB Samsung · 870 Evo· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	28	32	30	Value	49/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB Samsung · 860 Evo· 550 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	28	32	30	Value	48/100	Budget	View details
Kingston A2000 500GB Kingston · A2000· 2,200 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 500 GB	29	30	30	Value	48/100	Budget	View details
Seagate BarraCuda 510 256GB Seagate · BarraCuda 510· 3,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 256 GB	33	26	30	Value	47/100	Budget	View details
Crucial MX500 2TB Crucial · MX500· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 2 TB	24	35	29	Value	47/100	Budget	View details
Crucial P3 Plus 4TB Crucial · P3 Plus· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 4 TB	21	37	29	Value	46/100	Budget	View details
SK Hynix Gold P31 1TB SK Hynix · Gold P31· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	25	33	29	Value	46/100	Budget	View details
WD_BLACK SN580 2TB WD · SN580· 4,150 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	22	35	29	Value	45/100	Budget	View details
Patriot P400 1TB Patriot · P400· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	25	31	28	Value	45/100	Budget	View details
Solidigm P41 Plus 2TB Solidigm · P41 Plus· 4,125 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	22	33	28	Value	44/100	Budget	View details
SK Hynix Gold P31 500GB SK Hynix · Gold P31· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 500 GB	25	31	28	Value	44/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 980 1TB Samsung · 980· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	25	31	28	Value	43/100	Budget	View details
PNY CS2241 1TB PNY · CS2241· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	25	30	28	Value	43/100	Budget	View details
XPG LEGEND 850 Lite 1TB XPG · LEGEND 850 Lite· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	25	30	28	Value	43/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 870 Evo 500GB Samsung · 870 Evo· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	28	27	28	Value	42/100	Budget	View details
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB Samsung · 860 Evo· 550 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	28	27	28	Value	41/100	Budget	View details
PNY CS2142 1TB PNY · CS2142· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	25	30	27	Value	40/100	Budget	View details
TeamGroup T-FORCE CARDEA Z44L 1TB TeamGroup · T-FORCE CARDEA Z44L· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	25	30	27	Value	40/100	Budget	View details
Micron 2400 1TB Micron · 2400· 4,700 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	24	30	27	Value	40/100	Budget	View details
Crucial MX500 1TB Crucial · MX500· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	24	30	27	Value	39/100	Entry	View details
Sabrent Rocket Q4 2TB Sabrent · Rocket Q4· 4,700 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 2 TB	24	29	27	Value	39/100	Entry	View details
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB Samsung · 970 Evo Plus· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	20	33	27	Value	38/100	Entry	View details
WD_BLACK SN580 1TB WD · SN580· 4,150 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	22	30	26	Value	38/100	Entry	View details
WD Red SN700 2TB WD · Red SN700· 3,430 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	20	32	26	Value	37/100	Entry	View details
SanDisk Extreme Pro M.2 2TB SanDisk · Extreme Pro M.2· 3,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	20	32	26	Value	37/100	Entry	View details
Samsung 980 500GB Samsung · 980· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 500 GB	25	27	26	Value	36/100	Entry	View details
Samsung 870 Evo 250GB Samsung · 870 Evo· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 250 GB	28	24	26	Value	36/100	Entry	View details
Intel SSD 670p 2TB Intel · 670p· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	20	31	25	Value	35/100	Entry	View details
Crucial MX500 500GB Crucial · MX500· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	24	27	25	Value	35/100	Entry	View details
Solidigm P41 Plus 1TB Solidigm · P41 Plus· 4,125 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	22	27	25	Value	34/100	Entry	View details
Samsung 870 QVO 4TB Samsung · 870 QVO· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 4 TB	15	34	24	Value	34/100	Entry	View details
Kingston NV3 4TB Kingston · NV3· 2,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 4 TB	16	33	24	Value	33/100	Entry	View details
Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1TB Samsung · 970 Evo Plus· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	28	24	Value	33/100	Entry	View details
Sabrent Rocket Q4 1TB Sabrent · Rocket Q4· 4,700 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	24	24	24	Value	32/100	Entry	View details
ADATA SX8200 Pro 1TB ADATA · SX8200 Pro· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	24	Value	31/100	Entry	View details
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 1TB XPG · GAMMIX S11 Pro· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	24	Value	31/100	Entry	View details
XPG SPECTRIX S40G 1TB XPG · SPECTRIX S40G· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	24	Value	31/100	Entry	View details
Corsair MP510 1TB Corsair · MP510· 3,480 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	24	Value	30/100	Entry	View details
WD Red SN700 1TB WD · Red SN700· 3,430 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	23	Value	30/100	Entry	View details
OWC Aura Pro X2 1TB OWC · Aura Pro X2· 3,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	23	Value	29/100	Entry	View details
Crucial P3 Plus 1TB Crucial · P3 Plus· 5,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	21	26	23	Value	29/100	Entry	View details
Lexar NM620 1TB Lexar · NM620· 3,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	23	Value	28/100	Entry	View details
Sabrent Rocket Nano 1TB Sabrent · Rocket Nano· 3,300 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	20	27	23	Value	28/100	Entry	View details
Seagate BarraCuda Q5 2TB Seagate · BarraCuda Q5· 2,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	17	28	23	Value	27/100	Entry	View details
Samsung 870 QVO 2TB Samsung · 870 QVO· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 2 TB	15	29	22	Value	27/100	Entry	View details
TeamGroup MP33 2TB TeamGroup · MP33· 1,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	15	29	22	Value	26/100	Entry	View details
Kingston NV3 2TB Kingston · NV3· 2,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 2 TB	16	28	22	Value	26/100	Entry	View details
Solidigm P41 Plus 512GB Solidigm · P41 Plus· 4,125 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 512 GB	22	20	21	Value	25/100	Entry	View details
Intel SSD 670p 512GB Intel · 670p· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 512 GB	20	21	20	Value	25/100	Entry	View details
Seagate BarraCuda Q5 1TB Seagate · BarraCuda Q5· 2,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	17	23	20	Entry	24/100	Entry	View details
XPG GAMMIX S11 Pro 512GB XPG · GAMMIX S11 Pro· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 512 GB	20	20	20	Entry	24/100	Entry	View details
Samsung 870 QVO 1TB Samsung · 870 QVO· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	15	24	20	Entry	23/100	Entry	View details
Corsair MP510 480GB Corsair · MP510· 3,480 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 480 GB	20	19	20	Entry	23/100	Entry	View details
Kingston NV3 1TB Kingston · NV3· 2,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	16	23	20	Entry	22/100	Entry	View details
ADATA SX8200 Pro 512GB ADATA · SX8200 Pro· 3,350 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 512 GB	20	19	19	Entry	22/100	Entry	View details
TeamGroup MP33 1TB TeamGroup · MP33· 1,800 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	15	24	19	Entry	21/100	Entry	View details
Transcend 110Q 1TB Transcend · 110Q· 2,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	15	23	19	Entry	21/100	Entry	View details
Kingston NV2 1TB Kingston · NV2· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 1 TB	16	22	19	Entry	20/100	Entry	View details
SK Hynix BC711 512GB SK Hynix · BC711· 2,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 512 GB	17	20	18	Entry	20/100	Entry	View details
Seagate IronWolf 110 1.92TB Seagate · IronWolf 110· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1.92 TB	10	25	18	Entry	19/100	Entry	View details
SanDisk Ultra 3D 2TB SanDisk · Ultra 3D· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 2 TB	10	25	18	Entry	18/100	Entry	View details
Seagate IronWolf 125 2TB Seagate · IronWolf 125· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 2 TB	10	25	18	Entry	18/100	Entry	View details
WD Red SA500 2TB WD · Red SA500· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 2 TB	10	25	18	Entry	18/100	Entry	View details
WD Blue SA510 2TB WD · Blue SA510· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 2 TB	10	25	18	Entry	17/100	Entry	View details
Seagate BarraCuda Q5 500GB Seagate · BarraCuda Q5· 2,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 500 GB	17	18	18	Entry	17/100	Entry	View details
TeamGroup MP33 Pro 512GB TeamGroup · MP33 Pro· 2,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 512 GB	16	18	17	Entry	16/100	Entry	View details
Kingston NV3 500GB Kingston · NV3· 2,100 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 500 GB	16	18	17	Entry	16/100	Entry	View details
Transcend 110S 512GB Transcend · 110S· 2,000 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 512 GB	15	18	17	Entry	15/100	Entry	View details
Kingston NV2 500GB Kingston · NV2· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 500 GB	16	17	17	Entry	15/100	Entry	View details
WD Green SN350 1TB WD · Green SN350· 2,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 1 TB	12	21	16	Entry	14/100	Entry	View details
Intel Optane P1600X 480GB Intel · Optane P1600X· 1,625 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 480 GB	14	18	16	Entry	14/100	Entry	View details
SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB SanDisk · Ultra 3D· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	12/100	Entry	View details
Seagate IronWolf 125 1TB Seagate · IronWolf 125· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	12/100	Entry	View details
WD Red SA500 1TB WD · Red SA500· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	12/100	Entry	View details
Kingston DC600M 960GB Kingston · DC600M· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 960 GB	10	20	15	Entry	12/100	Entry	View details
SK Hynix Gold S31 1TB SK Hynix · Gold S31· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	11/100	Entry	View details
ADATA SU800 1TB ADATA · SU800· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	10/100	Entry	View details
Transcend 500S 1TB Transcend · 500S· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	10/100	Entry	View details
WD Blue SA510 1TB WD · Blue SA510· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	10/100	Entry	View details
Transcend 240S 1TB Transcend · 240S· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	9/100	Entry	View details
Patriot P220 1TB Patriot · P220· 550 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	9/100	Entry	View details
PNY CS900 1TB PNY · CS900· 550 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	8/100	Entry	View details
TeamGroup C440 1TB TeamGroup · C440· 540 MB/s rd	SATA III 1 TB	10	20	15	Entry	8/100	Entry	View details
WD Green SN350 480GB WD · Green SN350· 2,400 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 480 GB	12	16	14	Entry	7/100	Entry	View details
Kingston NV2 250GB Kingston · NV2· 3,500 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 4.0 x4 250 GB	16	13	14	Entry	7/100	Entry	View details
Transcend 110S 256GB Transcend · 110S· 1,700 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 256 GB	14	14	14	Entry	6/100	Entry	View details
Intel Optane P1600X 118GB Intel · Optane P1600X· 1,625 MB/s rd	NVMe PCIe 3.0 x4 118 GB	14	13	13	Entry	6/100	Entry	View details
Seagate IronWolf 125 500GB Seagate · IronWolf 125· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	10	15	13	Entry	5/100	Entry	View details
SK Hynix Gold S31 500GB SK Hynix · Gold S31· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	10	15	13	Entry	5/100	Entry	View details
ADATA SU800 512GB ADATA · SU800· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 512 GB	10	15	13	Entry	4/100	Entry	View details
WD Blue SA510 500GB WD · Blue SA510· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	10	15	13	Entry	4/100	Entry	View details
Transcend 240S 500GB Transcend · 240S· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	10	15	13	Entry	3/100	Entry	View details
Patriot P220 512GB Patriot · P220· 550 MB/s rd	SATA III 512 GB	10	15	13	Entry	3/100	Entry	View details
PNY CS900 500GB PNY · CS900· 550 MB/s rd	SATA III 500 GB	10	15	13	Entry	2/100	Entry	View details
TeamGroup C440 512GB TeamGroup · C440· 540 MB/s rd	SATA III 512 GB	10	15	13	Entry	2/100	Entry	View details
Lexar NS100 512GB Lexar · NS100· 550 MB/s rd	SATA III 512 GB	10	15	13	Entry	1/100	Entry	View details
Patriot Burst Elite 480GB Patriot · Burst Elite· 450 MB/s rd	SATA III 480 GB	10	15	13	Entry	1/100	Entry	View details
Seagate IronWolf 110 240GB Seagate · IronWolf 110· 560 MB/s rd	SATA III 240 GB	10	12	11	Entry	0/100	Entry	View details

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